This carved marble sculpture, by William Wetmore Story (c. 1819–1895), was inspired by the character, Medea, from ancient Greek mythology. She was the daughter...
In the 7th and early 8th centuries, Bardanes Philippikos (also commonly known as Philippicus Bardanes) was a prominent member of the ruling elite involved...
This carved marble sculpture, by William Wetmore Story (c. 1819–1895), was inspired by the character, Medea, from ancient Greek mythology. She was the daughter...
Tacitus (c. 56-117+)
"It is true indeed that noble character is best appreciated in those ages in which it can most readily develop."
Agricola (section 1)...
Arts, sciences and other scholarly endeavors flourished under the reign of the Abbasid caliph Al-Mahdi (r. 775-785). Al-Mahdi was apparently caught up, at times,...
Jean-Jacques Rousseau (c. 1712-1778)
"O man, of whatever country you are, and whatever your opinions may be, behold your history, such as I have thought...
